Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GOUGH, TIFFANY MAUREEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1651 1657 1791

This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tiffany Maureen Gough examines applications in Tech Center 1700, Art Unit 1651. With 522 resolved cases, she has an extensive history that includes an allowance rate of 31.6 percent. This rate indicates a rigorous examination process where applications face a high threshold for grant.

The interview lift is a significant 46.8 percent. This is one of the most impactful metrics in her profile, suggesting that interviews are highly effective at moving cases toward allowance. For practitioners facing a 31.6 percent baseline allowance rate, the lift provided by an interview makes direct communication an essential part of any prosecution strategy in Art Unit 1651.

The median time to allowance for Gough is 1655 days. This long pendency reflects the challenges of navigating Tech Center 1700. However, the data from 522 resolved cases clearly shows that while the process is slow and the baseline success rate is low, the 46.8 percent interview lift offers a powerful mechanism for applicants to improve their outcomes.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

31.6%
Allow Rate
-33.4% vs TC avg
560
Total Applications
+46.8%
Interview Lift
1655
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 522 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18606767 GEL PRECURSOR COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING GEL, AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING ENZYME Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19416925 AMYLASE COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING COLLAGEN PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF FORMING COLLAGEN PEPTIDES Non-Final OA Rochal Technologies, LLC
17998173 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS USING SERPIN PRODUCING BACTERIA Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18081147 EVALUATION SYSTEM AND EVALUATION METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18862887 MEASUREMENT OF PERMEATION OF SMALL MOLECULES INTO GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIA Non-Final OA University of Virginia Patent Foundation
18978215 PROBIOTIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
17287619 ENZYMES FOR INFUSION MASHING IN ADJUNCT BREWING TECHNICAL FIELD Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL N&H DENMARK APS
17796018 BLOOD-BRAIN-BARRIER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA B. G. NEGEV TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS LTD., AT BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY
17789045 LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM FERMENTATION PROMOTER Non-Final OA MEIJI CO., LTD.
18285088 PROCESS FOR BIOCONJUGATE PRODUCTION Non-Final OA GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS S.A.
18098422 IDENTIFYING DIRECT ORAL FACTOR XA INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Instrumentation Laboratory Company

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